殺風景なぼたん園 A bleak view

姫路城の景観と樹木　その8　 Himeji Castle landscape and trees.　Part8

姫路城三之丸の東の高台に千姫ぼたん園があります。桜の季節には賑わいますが、今は人気もありません。冬なので樹木に葉がないのは当たり前ですが、なんとなく殺風景です。地面には枯葉一つ見当たりません。雑草一つ生えていません。とても冷たい印象を受けます。

 Senhime Botan Garden is located on the eastern hill of Sannomaru, Himeji Castle. It is crowded during the cherry blossom season, but it is not popular now. It is natural that there are no leaves on the trees because it is winter, but it is a bleak view. No dead leaves are found on the ground. No weeds are growing. I get a very cold impression.

かつては樹木が生い茂って屋根ができていたが、今では柱だけが目立つ奇妙な景観。

It used to be overgrown with trees and had a roof, but now it's a strange landscape where only the pillars stand out.